As I'm still rather new at this, I'm wondering what petplay in general has done for everyone's identity... I know some people like to make D/s part of their lifestyle, and others just play sometimes for fun. For those of you who make it a part of your life every day, how does it change how other people perceive you? Do you keep it mostly under wraps when in public or around family, or do you let it be publicly known? Has it ever affected you getting a job?
Just wondering what everyone's experiences are. Right now, I'm still living at home (still not quite out of high school), so I feel like I cant tell anyone about it.
((btw...if I placed this in the wrong thread, mods, feel free to move it XP))
-- Edited by Anabelle on Monday 8th of June 2009 11:33:05 PM
Master and I have a 24/7 m/s relationship where I am his kitten as well as slave. It has affected some areas in our life and for the most part, we keep the main parts of our relationship a secret because people don't seem to understand. I recently opened up to my best friend about it and told her everything and she completely accepted it. It was such a relief! Most of master's friends don't understand the dynamics of a m/s relationship and would rather not see it. He has tried to talk to them about it and they just put it off. I do wear a collar 24/7 and he calls me Kitten publicly. He has no problems giving me a spanking or warnings in public. Most of the rest is sadly reserved for at home or events. :(
we are in a 24/7 D/s relationship. wile we dont advertise it, we dont hide it either. most of our friends know we are "into" bdsm and petplay and some of our closer friends know the finer details.
generally speaking she asks me permission to do anything, the way she asks though depends on the location.
other then that, she does wear a collar all the time and to my knowlegde her wearing a collar has never affected her chances at a job interview. though my dominant attitude has affected mine... oh well, still got a awsome job :P
though it's mostly affected our personal life and the way we behave to each other, it has of course influenced other things.
the changes arn't always big, but there. like her asking me what she should wear for a party instead trying something and asking me what i think of it. or calling up and asking if i mind it if she stays longer then we agreed upon at location X. etc...
small things add up and that of course effects things.
I'm going with Meeses because it starts with the same letter as Maybe. And that's my answer: maybe. I'm not a 24/7 kitten, so my life hasn't been affected in that way. However, since I've been a kitten, I find myself being a lot more innocent and open, a lot less guarded with people I know (friends, coworkers, etc.). I'm not sure if that's BECAUSE of the kittenplay though. I was picked on a lot in elementary school and I put up some really strong walls to protect myself. Having those walls never made me happy, but they were necessary. Since my late teens, I've been slowly trying to take those walls down with the end goal of, yes, being more innocent and open. So I don't know if my walls coming down is because I started being a kitten, or if I started being a kitten because my walls were coming down, or what.